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W. STRANDBRS. ,A Game Card. Nn. 239.879. Patented April 5, 1881A.

I i A* N. PETERS. PNOT()-L1TH0GRAFNERy WASHINGTON, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VALTER STRANDERS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO EDWARD R. IVES, OFBRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, AND CORNELIUS BLAKESLEE AND EDWARD G. WILLIAMS,OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

GAME-CARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 239,879, dated April 5,1881. A Application filed February 10, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, WALTER SrnANDEns, of NewYork, in the county and State of New York, have invented new andImproved Game- Cards, ot' which the following' is a specifica- `tion.

My invention relates to games consisting of cards or analogous articles,composed of separable sections which can be combined in different waysto produce diiierent effects.

The invention consists in the combination of a number of cards oranalogous devices bearing figures representing human beings or other.'bipeds, composediof separable sections whose whose meeting edgesextend lengthwise of the iigures and transversely of the figures atabout the waist, certain sections having representations 0f.legs sodelineated that the legs may be tittedin different positions to sectionsbearing representations ot' bodies.

It also consists in the combination ot a number of cards or analogousdevices bearing ii gures representing living creatures extending towardopposite corners, and composed of triangular separable sections whichare interchangeable and have the representations of portions of theliving creatures so disposed on them that when certain cards or devicesare placed above or below and to one side of other cards or devices theywill make an apparent connection between the gures on different cards,and hence an effective grouping of the figures.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a face view of a card bearingthe representation of a man attired as a gymnast.' Fig. 2 is a face viewof the same with one arm-section of a different card substituted for thecorresponding arm-section shown in Fig. l. Fig.`

face view of several of these cards grouped. y

Similar letters ot' reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

In Fig. 1, A and B designate sections of a card together bearingrepresentations ot the upper part of the gure of the man, each bearingthe representation ot' one side or longitudinal half of the head and thebody'from the waist upward and the representation of one arm.

C and D designate each one longitudinal halt' of the lower part of thebody from the waist downward and one leg. The meeting edges of theseveral sections ot' the card are lengthwise through the center. of theligure,

and transversely through the center of the ligure at the waist..

It will be seen that the several sections are triangular, and that twoside sections, or the two upper or two lower sections together, forni alarge triangle, the whole together forming a square, on which the ligureis delineated from one corner or angle to the opposite corner or angle.In Fig. 2 the same card is shown with an arm-section, E, of another cardsubstituted for the arm-section A shown in Fig. l. This change gives theligure a different aspect, or makes it appear as though the figure hadmoved one arm.

ln Fig. 3 a leg-section, F, of another card is substituted for theleg-section C shown in Fig. 1. This alteration makes the figure appearas though he had moved one leg. By

making these changes, very ludicrous effects may be obtained, to thegreat amusement of little children.

In Fig. 4.. the particular advantage of the triangular shape of thesections is shown. Here several cards are grouped together, and it willbe seen that the limbs delineated on certain sections of some cards makean apparent 2 essere port for limbs delinea-ted on adjacent sectionsl Ihave shown that certain sections H haveV legs delineated on them, sothat they may be matched in different positions. This is illustrated indotted lines, representing the sections H as substituted onefor theother, and havin ga different side or edge turned uppermost.

I have also shown that cards may be composed of three triangularsectionsone section, G, constituting half'l the card, and two othersconstituting quarters thereof. These cards may be of' any suitablematerial, such as card-board, binders board, or wood, made even as thickas blocks. By the term cards, as here used, I mean to cover all suitablematerial, and of' any desirable thickness.

Vhat I claim as' my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

l. The combination of a number of' cards or analogous devices bearinggures representing human beings or other bipeds, and composed ot'separable sections whose meeting edges extend lengthwise of the guresand transversely of the figures at about the Waist, limbs on differentsides of the figure being delineated upon ditf'erent sections,substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a number of cards or analogous devices bearingfigures representing human beings or other bipeds, and composed of'separable sections whose meeting edges extend lengthwise of the figuresand tranversely of the figures at about the Waist, certain sectionshaving representations of legs so delineated that the legs may be fittedin different positions to sections having representations of bodies,substantially as specified.

3. The combination of a number of cards or analogous devices bearingfigures representing living creatures, extending toward oppositecorners, and composed of triangular separable sections which areinterchangeable and have the living creatures so disposed on them thatwhen certain cards or devices are placed above or below and to one sideof other cards or devices they will make an apparent connection betweenfigures on different cards or devices, and hence an effective groupingof the figures, substantiallyas specified.

WALTER STRANDERS.

Witnesses EDWIN H. BROWN, T. J. KEANE.

